This page is by Mohamed Kenneh. If you want to learn more about how African music is related to African American music, read below. The page is organized into three sections: 1) music from anytime0anywhere, 2) music from before 1974, and 3) music from any non-English speaking country. Whe reviewing this music, I have noticed three things
Sometime they have the same soul.
For their lyrics, they use guitar for the love and story music.
I hope you enjoy this site.
Anytime- anywhere music Alpha Blondy
Artist: Alpha blondy; Year: 1990; Genre: Reggae
Synopsis: This music is talking about the civil war in liberia, Liberia is a country located in west africa so he explain his opinion about the babylonne did to his country. This how it relates to Africain american music, his music is a reggae but the reggae is also the jamaican style but now it becomes for everybody. For his music he using a call and answer.These musical elements can also be found in African American gospel music (religious elements) as well as jazz and hip-hop (call and response). URL:http://www.imeem.com/people/Hnv5hh/music/sMgw_cc4/alpha_blondy_peace_in_liberia/
"We want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
We want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
Cause Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not stand again
Babylone shall not stand again
Cause everyday they talking about
the Liberian civil war
and everywhere over JAH land
muddy rivers of blood oh Lord!!
No matter who wins, Liberia is crying
no matter who looses, Liberia still crying
no matter who's right, they've got to stop the fight
no matter matter who's wrong, the devil still stronger...
So we want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
We want peace in Liberia
peace in Monrovia
Cause Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not stand again
Babylone shall not stand again
We calling on Jesus Christ to save I and I
We calling Jesus Christ to save I and I
We calling on Allah to save I and I
Calling Adonaï to save I and I
cry, cry Liberia... "
Artist: Corneille
Title: Parcequ'on vient de loin Genre: Soul Year: 2000 Origin country:France Language: French Synopsis: this music is about the genocide of Rwanda so, Corneille is from Rwanda he explain how they has been separate from his familly
to Paris and when he went to paris for refugy he also explain he has been treated by other people. Because of this music he receive the price of peace in paris at 2001. The name of the music " parcequ'on vient de loin". The song has a steady beat throughout the whole song and the soul of the song have the guitar sounds, todays many Americain music they used the guitar. Also, some of the instruments used are a keyboard, an eletric guitar, and drums. URL: http://www.imeem.com/anasse/music/3DGbeZBY/corneille_parce_quon_vient_de_loin/
Below is one of his Corneille music
Music from or before 1974 Artist: Salif keita Year: 1974 Country: Mali Genre: Mandingue Language: Mandigo Synopsis: Salif keita is a great griot, because of him we know the history of the empire of Mali. So in this music he explain how soudjata becames the emperor of Mali after the death of his father.
This how this music is related to African American music , in his music he use call and answer.
Soyez la bienvenue a l'Afrique
This page is by Mohamed Kenneh. If you want to learn more about how African music is related to African American music, read below. The page is organized into three sections: 1) music from anytime0anywhere, 2) music from before 1974, and 3) music from any non-English speaking country. Whe reviewing this music, I have noticed three things
- Sometime they have the same soul.
- For their lyrics, they use guitar for the love and story music.
I hope you enjoy this site.Anytime- anywhere music
Alpha Blondy
Artist: Alpha blondy; Year: 1990; Genre: Reggae
Synopsis: This music is talking about the civil war in liberia, Liberia is a country located in west africa so he explain his opinion about the babylonne did to his country. This how it relates to Africain american music, his music is a reggae but the reggae is also the jamaican style but now it becomes for everybody. For his music he using a call and answer.These musical elements can also be found in African American gospel music (religious elements) as well as jazz and hip-hop (call and response).
URL: http://www.imeem.com/people/Hnv5hh/music/sMgw_cc4/alpha_blondy_peace_in_liberia/
"We want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
We want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
Cause Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not stand again
Babylone shall not stand again
Cause everyday they talking about
the Liberian civil war
and everywhere over JAH land
muddy rivers of blood oh Lord!!
No matter who wins, Liberia is crying
no matter who looses, Liberia still crying
no matter who's right, they've got to stop the fight
no matter matter who's wrong, the devil still stronger...
So we want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
We want peace in Liberia
peace in Monrovia
Cause Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not stand again
Babylone shall not stand again
We calling on Jesus Christ to save I and I
We calling Jesus Christ to save I and I
We calling on Allah to save I and I
Calling Adonaï to save I and I
cry, cry Liberia... "
http://www.imeem.com/people/Hnv5hh/music/sMgw_cc4/alpha_blondy_peace_in_liberia/__Music from any non speaking country
Corneille
Artist: Corneille
Title: Parcequ'on vient de loin
Genre: Soul
Year: 2000
Origin country:France
Language: French
Synopsis: this music is about the genocide of Rwanda so, Corneille is from Rwanda he explain how they has been separate from his familly
to Paris and when he went to paris for refugy he also explain he has been treated by other people. Because of this music he receive the price of peace in paris at 2001. The name of the music " parcequ'on vient de loin". The song has a steady beat throughout the whole song and the soul of the song have the guitar sounds, todays many Americain music they used the guitar. Also, some of the instruments used are a keyboard, an eletric guitar, and drums.
URL: http://www.imeem.com/anasse/music/3DGbeZBY/corneille_parce_quon_vient_de_loin/
Below is one of his Corneille music
Music from or before 1974
Artist: Salif keita
Year: 1974
Country: Mali
Genre: Mandingue
Language: Mandigo
Synopsis: Salif keita is a great griot, because of him we know the history of the empire of Mali. So in this music he explain how soudjata becames the emperor of Mali after the death of his father.
This how this music is related to African American music , in his music he use call and answer.